Senior Corporate Counsel, AmazonPay

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented attorney to support its rapidly growing payments business. This role involves providing legal counsel on a range of payment and regulatory matters, including Unified Payment Interface and consumer lending solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong transactional background and experience in the financial sector, along with excellent negotiation and communication skills. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of payments in a dynamic environment, driving compliance and engaging with regulatory bodies. If you are proactive and entrepreneurial, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of legal experience in the financial sector.
• Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on payment and regulatory matters.
• Draft and negotiate complex payment agreements.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Contract Drafting

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Transactional Law

Education

L.L.B. (undergraduate law degree)

Job description

Job ID: 2815436 | Amazon Pay (India) Private Limited

Experience in UPI, Pre-paid instruments, payment aggregation regulation, bill payments, cross border transactions.

Amazon Pay is seeking a talented attorney to support our growing payments business. The role involves counseling on a broad range of payment and regulatory matters, focusing on Unified Payment Interface, payment aggregation, merchant services, consumer lending facilitation, co-branded credit card programs, and merchant services.

You will collaborate with business and tech teams to structure complex transactions, ensure legal and regulatory compliance, and advise on information security issues. Additionally, you will explore new business opportunities in payments, assist with regulatory compliance, and facilitate product launches.

Key responsibilities include providing legal advice, resolving issues in commercial relationships, drafting and negotiating complex agreements, engaging with banks and network partners, managing disputes, and responding to regulatory complaints. You will also engage with industry bodies to influence policy, represent Amazon Pay in forums, and monitor regulatory changes to ensure compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong transactional background, be proactive, entrepreneurial, and capable of applying pragmatic judgment in ambiguous situations. In-house experience at a technology or financial services company is a plus.

Basic Qualifications

• L.L.B. from a recognized university in India.
• 14+ years of legal experience in the financial sector, with experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Proven skills in drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Experience in regulatory and compliance analysis.
• Strong legal and business judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for managing complex issues across management levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• CS qualification (desirable).
• In-house experience at a financial services company.
• Knowledge of electronic financial services, merchant processing, payment rules, banking and credit laws, and data privacy.
• Familiarity with money service business compliance, AML, KYC, and payment aggregation regulations.

Posted: Multiple dates in early 2025, with updates approximately one to two months ago.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected status.